Poetic Encounter 2019

In the forthcoming edition of Poets Translating Poets project in 2019, we will bring together contemporary poets writing in north-east Indian languages Assamese and Khasi; and German. This ‘poetic encounter’ will take place in Shillong in January 2019.
The poets include:

Kerstin Preiwuß, Leipzig, Germany, Poet and prose-writer

Maitrayee Patar,Tezpur, India, Poet, Singer, Songwriter

Wanphrang K Diengdoh, Shillong, India, Poet, Film-maker, Musician

Young Curators Exchange

In co-operation with the HGB Leipzig, berlin based curator Juana Awad will travel to Mumbai for a research trip. She will collaborate with Mumbai based curator Zeenat Nagree. Aimed at adding a new dimension to the visual arts programme of the institute, the two curators will jointly conceptualise and set up an exhibition at Gallery MMB, Mumbai in autumn next year.